Category Archives: Petra Picks

Have you ever gotten in a trade and immediately after, watch that position move against you like the markets were playing an evil trick? Now, if it has, don’t worry, it happens to everyone. However, if you are always getting … Continue reading →

About ten years ago, I decided to take control of my personal finances after I found out that my advisor lost nearly half of my portfolio during the financial crisis. I decided to roll up my sleeves and get to … Continue reading →

What if you could buy or sell a stock at the price you wanted? What if you never had to chase to get into a position? What if you could trade even if you weren’t by a computer or your … Continue reading →

When I first started taking trading seriously about a decade ago, I liked the action. I believed that the more trades I got into, the better the odds of me making money. Which is only true if you have an … Continue reading →

For those who don’t know, I’m all about properly managing my risk. You see, I wasn’t always a trader… in fact, I didn’t start trading until the age of 50, after my broker lost 50% of my money. Once I … Continue reading →

One of the most difficult concepts to learn is structuring a trade (I get more in depth in this video series). Obviously, it only takes a click of a button to buy or sell a stock, that part isn’t difficult. … Continue reading →

When I first started taking trading seriously about ten years ago, I found the stock market to be fun and exciting… … that is until I found out how fast and easy it was to LOSE money. For the first … Continue reading →

There are thousands upon thousands of securities that we’re able to trade with our broker. And to make things even more confusing, there are thousands of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) available for us to trade too. Obviously, we want stocks … Continue reading →

The first half of 2019 is almost behind us. Have you reached your trading goals? If you haven’t, don’t be discouraged. Success in trading is a marathon, not a sprint. I didn’t take trading seriously until I was 50… However, … Continue reading →

The market is red-hot today after it received dovish comments out of the Federal Reserve Bank yesterday. That said, there are plenty of opportunities to look at. And I’m not here to waste your time, so here you go: [Note: Members … Continue reading →